Ex-equalities watchdog head βconfusedβ by Nigel Farage response to racism claims
βWhy canβt he just offer an unreserved apology for any distress caused?β, Baroness Falkner said
Iβm similar age to Farage, went to state & public schools, was in cadets too & it never occurred to me to joke about gas chambers or go sssss mimicking one
It was beyond crass & unacceptable
If I saw a black or Asian kid bullied Iβd step in as I would for white ki
Him saying it was norm is BSβοΈπ‘
10.12.2025 10:55 β π 37 π 5 π¬ 8 π 1
This is where we normalise war for Europe? π€’π³οΈβ οΈ
10.12.2025 09:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Burner phone industry is about to rocketβ¦
10.12.2025 09:24 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
FFS!!!! π€¦π½ββοΈ
10.12.2025 09:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A charity focused on child sex trafficking held their event at Mar-a-Lago where Jeffrey Epstein used to hang out with Trump
09.12.2025 21:54 β π 300 π 102 π¬ 70 π 7
Ouch!
09.12.2025 22:06 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
As Augustine and Hostetler (2023) write:
βOur current, extractive economy is doing what it was designed to do. If we use an extractive economy to fight climate change, we will simply change what we extract: minerals rather than fossil fuels. The purpose will remain the same: to extractβ¦β [1/2]
09.12.2025 20:56 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Yurok Tribal Council Member Phillip Williams shares insights into the profound, yet often overlooked long-term benefits that Klamath dam removal & ongoing river restoration efforts promise for the Yurok people. This work will also create positive change for all who love salmon & healthy rivers.
09.12.2025 20:47 β π 6 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
We need to cut red tape, cut the cost of living and turbocharge our trade with Europe.
Al Pinkerton MP on his bill for a UK-EU customs union being voted on today.
09.12.2025 12:37 β π 78 π 26 π¬ 4 π 1
Dear Santa.
Please will you send a cure for rage baiting? Itβs very unpleasant and itβs destroying our connection with one otherβ¦.
Thank you.
PS. Iβll leave you a large scotch this year.
09.12.2025 12:42 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Forever? π«¨
09.12.2025 11:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The Future of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme
This policy paper draws on programme impact studies and LGA roundtables with council officers who deliver free holiday provision funded by the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme. In recogniti...
But some families still miss out due to transport, awareness and data-sharing barriers. With funding continuing, weβre calling for clearer guidance, more flexibility and better data-sharing so every child can benefit.
Read more in our report: www.local.gov.uk/publications...
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09.12.2025 09:50 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Closing the βholiday experience gapβ is vital for children from low-income families. Our new findings show the HAF programme is improving wellbeing, confidence, healthy eating, attendance, and inclusion for children with SEND.
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09.12.2025 09:50 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Huge Β£9m donation to #Farage #ReformUK risks further undermining trust
in all British political parties, says letter in The Journal.
Voters are urged to keep signing - and sharing - a petition calling
for an inquiry into Russian interference in UK politics.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/744215
09.12.2025 09:46 β π 12 π 8 π¬ 0 π 0
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Check your train journey using our journey planner for the latest travel updates and information on planned works from Great Western Railway (GWR).
GWR will run a reduced service today with major disruption and delays due to flooding from Storm Bram.
Check your train before you travel and only travel if you must. Tickets for today will be valid tomorrow or you can claim a refund if you don't travel. For the latest journey info visit π
09.12.2025 09:52 β π 7 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0
What happened to the #Epstein shizzle? #AskingForaFriend π³οΈπ«¨πΆ
09.12.2025 09:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
America is losing its soul.
I look at the hateful rhetoric across England's media and English politics, and wonder how many outside the ##NigelFarage #RichardTice #TommyRobinson hate-filled #ElonMusk cash-fuelled bubble understand this is where it leads?
09.12.2025 09:41 β π 17 π 9 π¬ 3 π 0
Since 2019, the NHS has spent more money on maternity negligence claims than the entire NHS maternity budget for same period.
Investment now in maternity services will reap rewards very quickly.
The Government does not need to wait for the Amos review to start making a change.
09.12.2025 09:08 β π 56 π 19 π¬ 5 π 1
bsky.app/profile/bear...
09.12.2025 09:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
ICE agent arrested, held on βno bondβ order at prosecutorβs request
Samuel Saxon is charged with felonious assault, strangulation and domestic violence.He pleaded not guilty to all counts.
An ICE agent has been arrested for putting a woman in a chokehold and causing βserious physical harmβ
Police said they had been called to the residence 22 times
Itβs time we talk about what kind of men are attracted to being ICE agents
Hint: Itβs men who would strangle a woman
09.12.2025 05:25 β π 1583 π 586 π¬ 55 π 35
Brilliant! Unfortunately π€’
09.12.2025 08:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Lost in translation
07.12.2025 07:11 β π 21 π 12 π¬ 2 π 0
I look at my P60s and then at my direct debits.
My wages went up under inflation or higher when I moved on to next job.
I pay much more for utilities, council tax, car, food now than in 2008.
Tories shafted us but the squeezed middle is still being squeezed.
And letβs not forget Brexit.
09.12.2025 06:45 β π 7 π 5 π¬ 2 π 0
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
Chornobyl isnβt safe anymore... again
Chornobyl disaster occurred in the early hours of April 26, 1986. Russiaβs brazen attack on the $2 billion New Safe Confinement (the sarcophagus enclosing the destroyed reactor) in February 2025 poses a new potential radioactive danger as engineers race to repair the damage.
08.12.2025 09:57 β π 268 π 114 π¬ 9 π 7
I urge you to note here how much of British politics and media - and indeed British culture in general - is just bullying, and little more. Itβs a daily exercise in enforcing the social hierarchy by reminding everyone who they can and cannot kick. Thatβs why our most famous sitcoms are like that.
08.12.2025 09:25 β π 249 π 48 π¬ 3 π 3
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09.12.2025 08:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
And the audience laughed like they were moronsβ¦
09.12.2025 08:16 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
#NotOnBBCNews
They have reported this but normally such allegations have to be investigated within a year of occurence so what's going to happen? I'm guessing nothing. Meanwhile it distracts from fascism allegations, taking Russian money, promoting Russian narratives and umpteen council scandals.
09.12.2025 08:14 β π 3 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Lost in the Far-Right Funhouse β How bots and fakes create a false, angry Britain
Podcast Episode Β· Oh God, What Now? Β· 09/12/2025 Β· 1h 2m
This episode of @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social presented by @zoegrunewald.bsky.social is an absolute must listen, and goes into brilliant detail about the degradation of the narratives we hear these days and the influence of social media, especially the cesspit known as X.
09.12.2025 07:41 β π 66 π 28 π¬ 4 π 2
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